MIA74DLA34

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Satsuma, FL · March 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1974
Place
Satsuma, FL · SATSUMA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N9063LChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740302004899A
Case key
186854

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0464   74/3/2  NR.SATSUMA,FLA        CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 1761
        TIME - 1130                    N9063L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - M Q RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALATKA,FLA                SATSUMA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      76
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD ON DIRT RD MIXT PULLED FOR ENG SHUTDOWN ACFT TAIL RAISED AND ACFT GENTLY NOSED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9063L
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
M Q Ranch

FAA reports on this event · 1

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